Plum Advance Leader category, Page 95
Umpire comes through with keepsake after Plum Little League trip to Cooperstown was canceled
As winter turned to spring, Noah Rhoades looked to the upcoming Plum baseball season with excitement. Getting back on the field and playing with his friends gave him a renewed energy. Plans also included a trip to New York this summer as part of this year’s Plum Cooperstown team. But...
Custody case for Bella Seachrist found father’s Oakmont home suitable
Bella Seachrist was a month shy of her first birthday when she was taken to live with her father and his longtime partner. In June 2017, an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge found the Oakmont home where Jose Salazar-Ortiz Sr. and Laura Ramriez lived to be proper and suitable for...
No tax increase, program cuts included in Plum School District’s 2020-21 budget
Plum property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes, and all student programs remain in place as part of the school district’s 2020-21 budget. School directors unanimously approved next school year’s spending plan Tuesday night. Projected revenues were listed at about $63.44 million and expenses at...
Plum School District recognized by Pittsburgh food bank for its breakfast, student nutrition efforts
The Plum School District has made great strides the past year or two in student nutrition. It launched a Summer Food Service Program at Holiday Park Elementary and served 70 children Mondays through Thursdays from July 15 through Aug. 1. District Food Services Director Jessica Griggle also brought in Second...
Oakmont, Plum real estate transactions, June 29
Oakmont Estate of Susan Pernice Farrell sold property at 640 Fifth St. Unit 207 to Megan Farrell for $145,000. Stuart Epstein sold property at 220 College Ave. to Sandor Katz and Esther Haguel for $467,500. Sandor Katz sold property at 302 College Ave. to Wendy Youell for $427,500. Edgewater Properties...
‘Bubbles for Bella’ vigil pays homage to 3-year-old Oakmont girl who died from abuse
In some ways, the scene Sunday afternoon in Verona looked like a child’s birthday party. A picnic table wrapped in pink plastic was crowded with family and members of the community, surrounded by coolers of water and soda. There were decorations of butterfly wings and pop hits playing on a...
Plum, Oakmont, Verona churches re-open after parishioner tests negative for covid-19
In-person Mass at Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh parishes in Plum, Oakmont and Verona resumed Sunday after a parishioner tested negative for the coronavirus. Diocesan officials last week warned parishioners who attended Mass on June 22 at St. Januarius in Plum that they might have been exposed to covid-19. According to...
Oakmont Greek Food Festival continues this weekend with drive-thru format, same recipesVideo
Just about everything has changed but the recipes at the Oakmont Greek Food Festival this year. Gone are the lines for honey balls and the honey balls themselves as organizers went with a limited menu and drive-thru operations due to the covid-19 pandemic. Traditional music and dancing in the parking...
St. Januarius parishioners in Plum warned of possible coronavirus exposure
Parishioners who attended June 22 services at St. Januarius Church in Plum may have been exposed to covid-19, diocesan officials said. A parishioner who attended the service that day is being tested for the virus after a relative contracted it, said Ellen Mady, Diocese of Pittsburgh chancellor. Precautionary measures are...
Plum pizza shop debuts waffle lunch specialVideo
Plum resident Paytn McCune’s creativity spreads like sauce on pizza dough. It’s one reason the Lelulo’s Pizzeria owner came up with a new take on a breakfast item to make lunch the most important meal of the day. She debuted a waffle pizza Thursday afternoon made with fresh tomatoes, spinach...
Details from Oakmont girl’s death resemble physical, psychological torture
Nothing happens along 10th Street in Oakmont. “That’s why I live here. I have two children,” said resident Melissa Kwiatkowski. “This just makes you want to hold them a little closer.” Kwiatkowski, 52, was expressing shock Thursday over the death of 3-year-old Bella Seachrist, who lived in the same block...
Police: Oakmont family charged with death of 3-year-old girl
A third person wanted in connection with the death of a 3-year-old girl in Oakmont turned herself into Allegheny County Police headquarters Thursday morning. Police had issued a warrant for Alexis Herrera, 20, after charging her, along with the victim’s father, Jose Salazar-Ortiz Sr., 29, and stepmother, Laura Ramriez, 27,...
Plum ends fight against injection well project
After losing three legal battles and about $32,000, Plum is giving up the fight against an injection well project. Further conflicts with Penneco Environmental Solutions could be extremely expensive and likely futile, according to borough officials. “We were advised as to our risks and outcomes by our solicitor,” Councilman Mike...
Verona woman struck and killed by a train in Homestead
A Verona woman was struck and killed by a train in Homestead Tuesday afternoon, according to Allegheny County Police. The victim was identified as Angela M. Martin, according to the county Medical Examiner’s office. Witnesses told police that Martin, 65, was attempting to cross the road near the corner of...
Plum, Oakmont real estate transactions, June 21
Oakmont Anthony Lapiana sold property at 604 12th St. to Matthew and Kelly Genok for $300,000. Anthony Lapiana sold property at 604 12th St. to Matthew Genok and Kelly Harbadin for $300,000. Plum David Byers sold property at 5049 Bahama Drive to Matthew Firda and Jennifer Guggie for $175,000. Matthew...
Plum’s farmers market returns to borough ballfields
Plum’s farmers market returns next month with fresh produce and new safety measures. The second season kicks off July 13 at Plum Creek Park off New Texas Road, across from the borough building. The market is scheduled for 3-7 p.m. Mondays through the end of September. Bridge’s Farm and Greenhouses...
Oakmont Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation evacuated due to chemical spill
Oakmont Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation was evacuated Thursday afternoon because of a chemical spill. Oakmont Fire Chief Dave Carroll said the spill occurred in a second-floor washroom, and there was a strong ammonia smell seeping down to the first floor. He said all patients were evacuated safely and no...
Oakmont Greek Food fest goes on, with major changes
The annual Greek Food Festival in Oakmont will take place this month, but in a different way. The event is scheduled for 2 to 8 p.m. June 26-28 at the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church at 12 Washington Ave. Organizers said much had to change for the celebration’s...
Oakmont nonprofit encourages Americans to pray
An Oakmont-based Christian nonprofit hopes people across the nation will come together through the power of prayer. South East Asia Prayer Center’s (SEAPC) annual Pray Americas has begun. It’s a summer initiative, originally launched in 2013, to get people to “walk, pray and partner with God to change a nation,”...
Groundbreaking planned for proposed Oakmont kayak park; Riverside Park opens after track repair
Boaters and kayakers could launch into the Allegheny River from a new spot in Oakmont by this time next year. The borough is in the process of applying for several permits to restore Chateau Beach, a popular spot during the 1920s and ’30s. The proposed kayak park is on an...
Oakmont wall restoration project to start in early July, traffic to be altered near Verona border
A portion of Allegheny River Boulevard near the Oakmont-Verona border will be reduced to one lane for about two months as part of a retaining wall restoration project. Crews from Apollo-based Santamaria Landscaping are expected to start work July 1 on the wall near the viaduct. Oakmont Council awarded the...
Oakmont agrees to 1-year contract extension for street, sewage plant workers
Oakmont officials approved a one-year extension to a collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 249 for the borough street department and waste water treatment plant workers. The CBA was set to expire at the end of the month. The deal affects six people, three at the treatment plant and three...
Riverview holds the line on taxes, no program or staff cuts in next school year’s budget
Riverview School District officials held the line on real estate taxes without furloughs or programs cuts in next school year’s budget. School directors unanimously adopted the 2020-21 spending plan via Monday night’s virtual meeting. “It’s been very hard work as you can imagine,” said Maureen McClure, board member and finance...
Oakmont, Plum real estate transactions for the week of June 14
Oakmont Robert Springer sold property at 524 First St. to Jonathon and Corine Springer for $150,000. David Hanley sold property at 424 Second St. to Stephen and Meggan Edwards for $418,000. Plum William Weber trustee sold property at 36 Appennine Road to Segavepo LLC for $140,600. Annette Brady sold property...
List of Riverview graduating seniors released
Riverview High School’s graduation ceremony was held at Riverside Drive-in Theatre in Parks Township Tuesday night. Seniors in attendance each had their moment on the big screen along with a photo and their future plans. A parade took place through Verona and Oakmont prior to commencement. The Riverview class of...
